I'm thinking if Death Stranding sells well (which it probably will, doesn't matter if the gameplay is walking on ladders all day), Kojima Productions may get bought out. So that's my choice! I kinda wish Platinum would get bought out by Sony so we're not forced to play on inferior hardware, but I think they're better off being independent and doing projects for other publishers.

I'm thinking if Death Stranding sells well (which it probably will, doesn't matter if the gameplay is walking on ladders all day), Kojima Productions may get bought out. So that's my choice! I kinda wish Platinum would get bought out by Sony so we're not forced to play on inferior hardware, but I think they're better off being independent and doing projects for other publishers.

What say you, SW? What will be the next Sony acquisition?

On Death Stranding I feel the same as Blair Witch. I don't know enough about GAMEPLAY to be excited.

I'm thinking if Death Stranding sells well (which it probably will, doesn't matter if the gameplay is walking on ladders all day), Kojima Productions may get bought out. So that's my choice! I kinda wish Platinum would get bought out by Sony so we're not forced to play on inferior hardware, but I think they're better off being independent and doing projects for other publishers.

What say you, SW? What will be the next Sony acquisition?

On Death Stranding I feel the same as Blair Witch. I don't know enough about GAMEPLAY to be excited.

Well, since they said next generation they are going to push a lot stronger for exclusive multiplayer games they need to just open a new in house developer that creates SOCOM V, or purchase one of the next three and give the franchise to them...

If they are going to purchase a new developer or two I wouldn't mind seeing Yager Development, 4A Games, or perhaps Bonfire Studios.

I know this one may seem strange, but I think with more backing and a larger team (with plenty of development freedom) that Hello Games would be cool as well.

Bioware would be cool... I can think of a few others if I tried, but any or more than one of those would be bad ass.

I find it funny that Cows outside SW (Twitter) don't remember how they downplayed the acquisition of Playground games because they already made multiple Xbox games. Funny that, huh?

The difference being Insomniac has made multiple multiplatform games and multiple exclusives that compete against PlayStation . Throw in the fact that Microsoft has been buying studios and many of thier fans wanted Insomniac . Throw in that some also thought Phil might fund Sunset Overdrive 2.

@cainetao11: Playground Games has only ever made Forza games for Xbox. IG has made games for all the PlayStation consoles plus Xbox 360, Xbox One, VR systems and Windows. Plus quite the variety in IPs.

I find it funny that Cows outside SW (Twitter) don't remember how they downplayed the acquisition of Playground games because they already made multiple Xbox games. Funny that, huh?

I mean, if we're being honest. They've never made a game for any other platform. On top of only making only one game series... that's a racer. That's not a big reason to pop champagne over an acquisition. Uncle Phil seems to tend to buy studios out of PR as opposed to function. There was no fear out of Playground venturing elsewhere just because their portfolio was so limited.

@cainetao11: Playground Games has only ever made Forza games for Xbox. IG has made games for all the PlayStation consoles plus Xbox 360, Xbox One, VR systems and Windows. Plus quite the variety in IPs.

@cainetao11: Playground Games has only ever made Forza games for Xbox. IG has made games for all the PlayStation consoles plus Xbox 360, Xbox One, VR systems and Windows. Plus quite the variety in IPs.

Playground games(founded 2010) as a company isn't as old as Insomniac (founded 1994). Its an absurd comparison. Its like comparing the number of championships the Anaheim Ducks hockey team has won (1)with the Montreal Canadiens (22). Guess who has been a team longer?

@Nike_Air

Who thought Phil would fund a SO2? All Ive ever read/heard is "Come on Spencer!! Make SO2 already!!" not "He's gonna do it!!"

LOL did Insomniac make more games that compete with Sony or more games for Sony?

@BenjaminBanklin as I already pointed out, one company is 16 years older than the other so it stands to reason the older one has A) made more games; B) worked for themselves and others.

@cainetao11: Playground Games has only ever made Forza games for Xbox. IG has made games for all the PlayStation consoles plus Xbox 360, Xbox One, VR systems and Windows. Plus quite the variety in IPs.

@cainetao11: Playground Games has only ever made Forza games for Xbox. IG has made games for all the PlayStation consoles plus Xbox 360, Xbox One, VR systems and Windows. Plus quite the variety in IPs.

20 Playstation Games

3 Xbox Games

7 Windows Games

2 IOS Games

1 Magic Leap

LOL right?

Very misleading . Since Fuse , Insomniac had been a very different kind of company than they were in the past. Things changed. Cows knew it , Lemmings knew it , everyone knew it. Both sides wanted Insomniac.

Now if Sony bought Insomniac after A Crack in Time and Resistance 3 , then it would have been similar to Playground in a sense.

But some Lems and Hermits got thats Insomniac taste and are upset now and damage controlling.

@cainetao11: Playground Games has only ever made Forza games for Xbox. IG has made games for all the PlayStation consoles plus Xbox 360, Xbox One, VR systems and Windows. Plus quite the variety in IPs.

20 Playstation Games

3 Xbox Games

7 Windows Games

2 IOS Games

1 Magic Leap

LOL right?

Very misleading . Since Fuse , Insomniac had been a very different kind of company than they were in the past. Things changed. Cows knew it , Lemmings knew it , everyone knew it. Both sides wanted Insomniac.

Now if Sony bought Insomniac after A Crack in Time and Resistance 3 , then it would have been similar to Playground in a sense.

But some Lems and Hermits got thats Insomniac taste and are upset now and damage controlling.

Then why does Insomniac head say its like a homecoming? Its on Gamespot's front page.

@cainetao11: because for the first 20 years that the company was in business their games were exclusively on PS consoles. 1994 - 2014. SO released in 2014 and was their first game not available on Playstation

If Sony bought Namco Bandai and they continued producing SAO, Digimon, Senran Kagura, and Ace combat games as exclusives for the PS5, Then, and about only then, would I consider buying a PS5. Assuming the Micro-transactions for those games stayed reasonable. Some of ole NB's titles had some highly questionable micro transactions during their time * Glares daggers at Ace Combat 6 and especially Beautiful Katamari *

@cainetao11: Playground Games has only ever made Forza games for Xbox. IG has made games for all the PlayStation consoles plus Xbox 360, Xbox One, VR systems and Windows. Plus quite the variety in IPs.

20 Playstation Games

3 Xbox Games

7 Windows Games

2 IOS Games

1 Magic Leap

LOL right?

Very misleading . Since Fuse , Insomniac had been a very different kind of company than they were in the past. Things changed. Cows knew it , Lemmings knew it , everyone knew it. Both sides wanted Insomniac.

Now if Sony bought Insomniac after A Crack in Time and Resistance 3 , then it would have been similar to Playground in a sense.

But some Lems and Hermits got thats Insomniac taste and are upset now and damage controlling.

Then why does Insomniac head say its like a homecoming? Its on Gamespot's front page.

Because they were away from that point to where they were when their history was only PlayStation exclusives. PlayStation exclusives is where they started (home) and they journeyed beyond that into the wild blue yonder of multiplatform and exclusives for non-PlayStation systems. And now they are back to that point again in a sense. So it is like a homecoming to them.

Think about when people move or change careers or paths , but then decide to go back to something or someplace.

This is huge, no one saw this coming. Insomniac was a completely independent company with absolutely no connection with Sony. The fact that everyone saw this one coming is definitive proof of hive mind psychic powers.

Very misleading . Since Fuse , Insomniac had been a very different kind of company than they were in the past. Things changed. Cows knew it , Lemmings knew it , everyone knew it. Both sides wanted Insomniac.

Now if Sony bought Insomniac after A Crack in Time and Resistance 3 , then it would have been similar to Playground in a sense.

But some Lems and Hermits got thats Insomniac taste and are upset now and damage controlling.

Then why does Insomniac head say its like a homecoming? Its on Gamespot's front page.

Because they were away from that point to where they were when their history was only PlayStation exclusives. PlayStation exclusives is where they started (home) and they journeyed beyond that into the wild blue yonder of multiplatform and exclusives for non-PlayStation systems. And now they are back to that point again in a sense. So it is like a homecoming to them.

Think about when people move or change careers or paths , but then decide to go back to something or someplace.

I don't need to put any thought into this. I posted that fanboys are hypocrites with an example. @Pedro just illustrated how much they worked with Sony in past. People doing gymnastics to pretend my comparison doesn't work are really kinda proving the point about fanboys. Even the head of Insomniac calls it home, mentioned they worked with Sony closest and most since 1994. Its a great move for both. But my point stands, fanboys are hypocrites.